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Role of HRD in Improving Governance in the SAARC RegionI. Governance Issues and Reform in the SAARC RegionRaising awareness on Rights of peopleIntroduction of Education ReformsRaising voice for accountability, Transparency and participationPromotion of regional cooperation between statesEmpowerment of media, youth, women and civil societyLegal reformsRight to information act must be implemented in all other South Asian countries.Electronic/digital governance must be practiced in all South Asian CountriesMindset or attitude of the people must be changed.Aid dependence should be lessII.State of Good Governance in the SAARC RegionMaximum coordination should ensure among different public services delivery departmentsto avoid duplication and enhance effectiveness and efficiency.Results based monitoring and evaluation should be introduced to know the impact not onlythe process (END, not only the MEANS).Emphasis more on local resource mobilization rather than seeking assistance from outside.Religiously promote entrepreneurship for employment generation and poverty reduction.Introduce corporate culture in service delivery.Services of Health & Education shall be improved both the demand & supply side.Institutional autonomy shall be increased.Political Party system should be strengthened.Community based institutions should be capacitated to facilitate rule of law.Accountability systems should be reviewed and public accountability should beencouraged.Judicial reforms should be carried out to ensure timely justice.Performance appraisal and reward systems should be made more scientific.Maximum AUTOMATION of public services delivery processes.Relevant Human Resource Development programs should be introduced (on the jobtraining).Access to information should be facilitated for all citizens.Soft Power should be emphasized (Moral values, culture, peace education etc).Information on public.III.Role of Accountability and Transparency in Improving Governance in the SAARC RegionAccountability and transparency should be evaluated frequently by using moderntechniques and methods.Public participation should be encouraged and be democratic.Right to information act must be implemented in all other South Asian countries.15